Meaning of insensitive in English

insensitive

adjective

/ɪnˈsen.sɪ.tɪv/ us

/ɪnˈsen.sə.t̬ɪv/

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C1 disapproving

not feeling or showing sympathy for other people's feelings, or refusing to give importance to something:

It was a bit insensitive of Fiona to talk about fat people when she knows Mandy is desperate to lose weight.

insensitive to The police have been criticized for being insensitive to complaints from the public.

not showing any reaction to something, or unable to feel something:

insensitive to The protective covering must be insensitive to light and heat.

His feet seem to be insensitive to pain.

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insensitive

adjective

/ɪnˈsen·sə·t̬ɪv/

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not aware of other people’s feelings, or not showing sympathy for the feelings of other people:

The governor apologized for his insensitive remarks about the homeless.

Insensitive can also mean not noticing the effects of something or unable to feel something:

His feet seem to be insensitive to pain.

insensitivity

noun [ U ] us

/ɪnˌsen·səˈtɪv··t̬i/

I find your insensitivity to my needs insulting.

(Definition of insensitive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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Translations of insensitive

in Chinese (Traditional)

（人或其行為）未意識到（他人感受）的, 漠不關心的, 不敏感的…

in Chinese (Simplified)

（人或其行为）未意识到（他人感受）的, 漠不关心的, 不敏感的…

in Spanish

insensible, indiferente, insensible [masculine-feminine…

in Portuguese

insensível, indelicado…

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असंवेदनशीलता, परिणाम न होणारे…

無神経な, 無神経（むしんけい）な…

duyarsız, vurdum duymaz, aldırışsız…

insensible, insensible (à)…

insensible…

ongevoelig, gevoelloos…

மற்றவர்களின் உணர்வுகளை உணராமல் இருப்பது அல்லது அனுதாபம் காட்டாதது, அல்லது ஒரு விஷயத்திற்கு முக்கியத்துவம் கொடுக்க மறுப்பது, ஒரு விஷயத்திற்கு எந்த எதிர்வினையும் காட்டாமல் இருப்பது…

(दूसरों की भावनाओं के प्रति) असंवेदनशील, असंवेदनशील, संवेदनशून्य…

લાગણીહીન, અસંવેદિત, અસંવેદનશીલ…

ufølsom…

okänslig…

tiada perasaan, tidak rasa…

unempfindlich, gefühllos…

ufølsom, følelsesløs…

بے حس, غیر حساس, کسی چیز کا ردعمل نہ ہونا…

нечутливий, позбавлений чутливості…

равнодушный, нетактичный, нечувствительный…

ఇతరుల భావాలకు అనుభూతి చెందకపోవడం లేదా సానుభూతి చూపకపోవడం లేదా దేనికైనా ప్రాముఖ్యత ఇవ్వడానికి నిరాకరించడం, ఏదో ఒకదానికి ఎటువంటి ప్రతిచర్యను చూపించకపోవడం లేదా దేనినైనా అనుభూతి చెందకపోవడం…

غَيْر مُكْتَرِث…

সংবেদনহীন, কোনো কিছুর প্রতি কোনো প্রতিক্রিয়া না দেখানো…

lhostejný, necitlivý…

tak berperasaan, mati rasa…

ไม่เห็นใจ, ซึ่งไม่มีความรู้สึก…

không để ý, vô cảm…